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Enjoyment in giving pain to others (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sadism

(Other definitions for sadism that I've seen before include "Pleasure obtained by inflicting harm" , "Dim ass (anag)" , "Enjoyment taken in inflicting pain or cruelty" , "Deliberate cruelty" , "Deviancy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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